Edinburgh Highlights
When I think of Edinburgh, Scotland,  bagpipers, the gateway to golfing and maybe an image of Mary Queen of Scots...
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Visiting Siem Reap and Angkor Wat for a second time.
 I spent three days in Cambodia last January and have three distinct memories. It is interesting to blog...
San Francisco Here We Come
  San Francisco is such a great city. The water, the history, the hills, the charm. I love going there and am...
Village life in North Vietnam Mountains
I’m not sure where this comes from but I’m fascinated and always have been with the way people...
Time Travel in Sapa, Vietnam
It’s been over two months since we spent a couple of days in the mountains of North Vietnam.  We saw...
Seaside, Florida: Poster Child of the New Urbanism
  I’ve always wanted to visit Seaside, Florida to see what  New Urbanism movement is all about. Somewhat randomly...
Yikes: Pirate Spotted in the British Virgin Islands
  Not too long ago I was hanging out in Hong Kong with my son and new daughter-in-law, meeting her extended family...
Cruising Halong Bay in North Vietnam
  Halong Bay on the coast of North Vietnam, is one of those mysterious destinations with great appeal. It’s a...
Back to its Glory Days: Hotel Metropole–a restored hotel filled with memories
  I stayed alone my first night in Vietnam at the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi.  Jack had gone on to visit...